Art Exchange!

[Crow]

Weren't paying attention?

Either way! I suspect we'll do it again!

Oh yes, we definitely need to plan on doing it again!

[LordKAT]

I'm delayed, family issues.

[thestory]

Gah!! I haven't been around the site for nearly a month and this happens! Man, I wish I hadn't missed the deadline to sign up. This was totally up my ally 

[Lachlann]

Gah!! I haven't been around the site for nearly a month and this happens! Man, I wish I hadn't missed the deadline to sign up. This was totally up my ally 

Quick! ART TRAAAAAAADE!

[Miniar]

Now now, deadline's end of june, so in 1 month I suspect there'll be sign-ups again.

[Fenrir]

And next time I WILL know about it in time!

[thestory]

NO I shall not wait! Me and Lachlann will rebel!!! We will have our own art exchange with just us MWAHAHA! And we will have no idea who will do our pictures an-!!....oh....wait....

[Crow]

NO I shall not wait! Me and Lachlann will rebel!!! We will have our own art exchange with just us MWAHAHA! And we will have no idea who will do our pictures an-!!....oh....wait....

YES, it shall be the most mysterious exchange of all!

...speaking of art trades, I rather enjoy art trades, nearly as much as I love art exchanges. Perhaps now that I'm getting back into some kind of art mode, I can do some art trades around here, too? Maybe once I finish some of the art I owe (I have a massive backlog of commissions and art trades from the tail end of the school year/begining of the summer that I need to tackle), I shall open up an art trade board here and see if anyone's up for trading with me.

[Farm Boy]

Update: I finally got around to doing a rough sketch.  I thought I knew how I wanted to do it, but I made a last minute change and I like how it turned out.  On to the real thing!

[Miniar]

Guess what I'm doing Right Now (aside from checking Susan's)...


That's right! I'm working on this.
I'm actually quite happy with what I've gotten done, It's not too big but it's turning out quite good.
I'm running the bleeder pens over it now, doing the pattern and highlight where needed and then a little framework..
After that it's a spot of wine and a little bit of watercolour..
After that it's wait till it's dry, toss on some fixative, and off to the scanner!

So I should be sending my submission to our "host" within the next 48 hours (cause when I start working, I just can't stop 'till I'm done)..

[Rock_chick]

I so need to start mine...if i make enough cash this weekend i'll buy all the bits in need and get started

[Miniar]

So it's 9 hours later.
I've taken a short break for eating but mostly I've just sat and worked..
Inking is done, but so is my back.
I'm in so much pain right now I might throw up.
Emotionally though, I'm feeling Really good.

[Miniar]

^^ Me and up-side-down-vexing are "pained artists"...

Anyway, one night's sleep and I'm ready to thoroughly abuse my body some more.. where'd I put that little wine bottle...

[Miniar]

Drawing drunk...now THERE'S an idea! 

You know I'm not drinking it!.. I'm painting with it!

[Crow]

Goodness, I didn't realize I was going to be causing excruciating physical pain by hosting an art exchange-- don't hurt yourselves too much!

(Also, I've never heard of painting with wine. Though I have heard of painting with coffee/tea, so I suppose wine makes sense, too.)

[Miniar]

Goodness, I didn't realize I was going to be causing excruciating physical pain by hosting an art exchange-- don't hurt yourselves too much!

(Also, I've never heard of painting with wine. Though I have heard of painting with coffee/tea, so I suppose wine makes sense, too.)

Oh pssh, you're not causing it, it's self inflicted. I knew I'd hurt and I chose to participate, the responsibility for my suffering is mine.

Wine's an awesome medium, if you go to Deviant Art and look for (I think it is) Pull Down Heaven there's a comic with a tig and a rat that's painted by someone who does a LOT of wine paintings and that person's work is Epic!
UrsulaV level of Epic!

[Miniar]

Slight delay on account of unforeseen drunkenness last night...

[Crow]

Slight delay on account of unforeseen drunkenness last night...

Tch tch, this is why you shouldn't paint with alcohol. x3

[Miniar]

Tch tch, this is why you shouldn't paint with alcohol. x3

This was other, completely unrelated alcohol!
And now I'm good and proper sick.. so.. I'll be finishing up Much slower than otherwise...

[FairyGirl]

I might say, I'm done! And since the hard part was all in setting up the scene, I will have several views to choose from. I had to claim a teensy bit of artistic freedom concerning the medium in which I work, but I think it depicts what was asked for. Kinda. Sorta. Maybe. I hope...